Australia is experiencing with colder and humid La nina (and wet MJO) Summer 2020/2021, with above average cyclone season and weak wildfire season, with only symbolic heatwaves across the continent.
The first all-time record of the summer was overcame only at the end of summer, on Monday, 22. February 2021 in Bundaberg, Queensland, where maximum temperature reached +38,6°C.
Brisbane was too very hot, with +38°C, continental Australia reported up to +45°C, what is still not so hot such as during last record hot seasons with more than +50°C heatwaves.
However, summer in New Zealand and too the following autumn, will be very hot / warm, in western Oceania on the other hand, strong cyclone season will continue.
Only during Summer 2021 is gadually expected transition to neutral ENSO phase and possible El nino during the next summer season, 2021/2022, should cause in Australia many problems – with deadly heatwaves and devastating wildfires.
First all time heat record in Australia this 2021. The town of #Bundaberg, in #Queensland recorded 38.6C on 22 February in its airport station, a new record for the station and also higher than any temperature in the city's history since it installed a Stevenson Screen. pic.twitter.com/jVQoCUkaX7
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) February 22, 2021